Double-sided magazine change mechanism

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a magazine change mechanism that is designed to be used with all magazine-fed rifles and that allows magazine of rifle to be changed from both sides. In particular, the present invention relates to release of the magazine seated in the magazine well. That achieved by means of a particularly designed pedal housing on the lock in the magazine change mechanism. The movement of the pedal towards magazine-fed rifle barrel or stock is designed to change the magazine.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a mechanism for change of magazine,designed to be used with all magazine-fed rifles. Magazine changemechanism allows magazine to be changed from both sides of the rifle. Inparticular, the present invention relates to the mechanism, whichreleases the magazine seated in the magazine well. The particularlydesigned pedal housing on the lock, in the magazine change mechanism,moves the pedal, designed to be used for changing the magazine, towardsmagazine-fed rifle barrel or stock.

PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE

Nowadays, magazines, which have a square geometry and store ammunitiontherein, are used in rifles. Magazines are a separate element, which areloaded with bullets and inserted to the rifle while preparing the riflefor firing. Since magazines have specific capacity, it is required tochange them when the ammunition loaded therein runs out. The mostimportant factor is to be able to change the magazine in a swift andeasy manner.

In the state of the art the magazine release pin in magazine-fed riflesis a component used in changing the magazine of a rifle. The magazinerelease pins in the existing systems are positioned at the right or theleft side of the magazine. This causes the operator to remove its handfrom the trigger based on the dominant hand (depending on use of rightor left hand) and then to press on the magazine release pin. In thissystem, the process for changing the magazine of the rifle and forpreparing the rifle for the next firing sequence requires an extendedamount of time. This amount of time handicaps its practical use. Theavailable system is insufficient for magazine changes in both tacticalshots and military shots.

The patent document numbered U.S. Pat. No. 9,121,651B1 relates to amagazine lock and release mechanism that is designed to change themagazine of a rifle from both sides. Because of the simplex movements ofthe pin being used to change the magazine in this mechanism, corrosionsoccur over time thereby causing non-functionality. Consequently, afrequent replacement of mechanism, which causes extra costs, isrequired.

The aforementioned problems in the state of the art oblige and requireperforming studies in the related technical fields pertaining tomagazine change mechanisms.

AIM OF THE INVENTION

The main object is to carry out the magazine release and lockingprocesses in the shortest amount of time. This could be achieved bymeans of the magazine change mechanism comprising a pedal that can moveat both the barrel and stock side, wherein the magazine lock whichfastens the magazine to the rifle can be reached in a short time.

Another object is to provide a pedal in the magazine change mechanismthat is both user-friendly and long lasting by means of making itfunctional.

Another object is to easily change the magazine from both sides of therifle. This could be achieved by locating a pedal, which is engaged withthe release pin located at the other side of the rifle, in addition tothe lock release pin. In the state of the art, the release pin islocated at one side of the rifle (right or left) and releases themagazine lock when pressed thereon.

The structural and characteristic aspects and all advantages of thepresent invention will be understood more clearly by means of thefollowing figures and the written detailed description by makingreferences to these figures. Therefore, these figures and the detaileddescription should be taken into account while the necessary evaluationis being conducted.

SUMMARY

In accordance with an aspect of these disclosures, there is provided adouble-sided magazine change mechanism, including: at least one pedalhousing which may have at least one housing angle, wherein the housingangle may be located at the interior surface of a lock. At least onepedal may have at least one centering hole, wherein the centering holemay be located at a centering pin of the main body. At least one curvedend may be at the end of the pedal, wherein the curved end may be seatedin the pedal housing and may open and close the lock by means of themovement of the pedal around the centering hole.

The double-sided magazine change mechanism may also have housing anglevalue in the range of 0°-90° and may have a curved end in a semicircularform.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Drawings of the double-sided magazine change mechanism in magazine-fedrifles are as follows:

FIG. 1: Perspective view of rifle

FIG. 2: Demounted view of magazine change mechanism from main body andmagazine

FIG. 3: Perspective view of lock

FIG. 4: Perspective view of pedal

FIG. 5: Mounted view of magazine change mechanism with main body

Components are enumerated on the Figures for the purpose of providing abetter understanding of the present invention. Components ofdouble-sided magazine change mechanism in magazine-fed rifles arenumerated on the accompanying Figures wherein:

-   -   A. Magazine-fed rifle    -   1. Magazine change mechanism        -   1.1. Lock        -   1.2. Pin        -   1.3. Pedal        -   1.4. Connection screw        -   1.5. Spring        -   1.6. Pedal housing        -   1.7. Tab        -   1.8. Housing angle        -   1.9. Curved end        -   1.10. Centering hole    -   2. Main body        -   2.1. Lock slot        -   2.2. Pin hole        -   2.3. Magazine well        -   2.4. Centering pin    -   3. Magazine        -   3.1. Lock housing

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a magazine-fed rifle (A), wherein the magazine changemechanism (1) is located. The magazine change mechanism (1), main body(2) and magazine (3) are located in said magazine-fed rifle (A).

FIG. 2 shows the magazine change mechanism (1), main body (2) andmagazine (3) in an unmounted manner The magazine change mechanism (1) iscomprised of a lock (1.1), pin (1.2), pedal (1.3), connection screw(1.4), spring (1.5), pedal housing (1.6) and tab (1.7).

FIG. 4 shows a pedal (1.3) that can move towards both barrel and stock,parallel to the magazine-fed rifle (A), wherein it is designed to berotated around its own axis.

The centering hole (1.10) formed on the pedal (1.3) is engaged with thecentering pin (2.4) (shown in FIG. 2) on the main body, wherein curvedend (1.9) of said pedal (1.3) is seated within the pedal housing (1.6)(shown in FIGS. 2 and 3) in the interior surface of the lock (1.1). Thecurved end (1.9) have a semicircular form. The pedal housing (1.6)comprises at least one housing angle (1.8). Other embodiments of pedalhousing (1.6) may have more than one angle having a value in the rangeof 0°-90°. The lock (1.1) (shown in FIGS. 2 and 3) is located in thelock housing slot (2.1) at the main body (2). It is engaged with the pin(1.2) by mounting the connection screw (1.4) to the end of the lock(1.1) at the pedal (1.3) side. There is a spiral spring (1.5) on theconnection screw (1.4). The pin (1.2) is located in the pin hole (2.2)(shown in FIG. 5) that is in parallel with the lock slot (2.1) on themain body (2). The magazine (3) is seated in the magazine well (2.3) bymoving it under the main body (2) and is caught and locked by means ofthe tab (1.7) at the end of the lock (1.1).

FIG. 3 shows the pedal housing (1.6) which comprises two housing angles(1.8), thereby allowing preferably the pedal (1.3) to move towardsbarrel or stock. The movement of the curved end (1.9) (shown in FIG. 4)located within the pedal housing (1.6) ensures the lock (1.1) to beopened or closed by moving in said pedal housing (1.6). It is alsoensured that the pedal (1.3) is moved in a simplex manner, when one ofthe housing angles (1.8) is preferably formed of 90°. As a result of themovement of the pedal (1.3), said end of the lock (1.1) engaged with thepin (1.2) is driven against said pin (1.2). The spring (1.5) inserted tothe connection screw (1.4) is tightened by means of this driving. Thetab (1.7) at the end of the lock (1.1) is released from the lock housing(3.1) on the side surface of the magazine (3) by means of tightening thespring (1.5) and said magazine (3) is released. The spring (1.5) istightened because of the force applied on the pedal (1.3) and abutsagainst the pin (1.2) located at the other end of the connection screw(1.4). The lock (1.1) and the tab (1.7) located at the end of said lock(1.1) are re-seated in their positions, when operator eliminates theforce applied on the pedal (1.3).

The magazine change mechanism (1) ensures the magazine (3) to be changedfrom both sides of the magazine-fed rifle (A). The spring (1.5) on theconnection screw (1.4) is tightened by applying force on the pedal (1.3)or the pin (1.2), wherein the tab (1.7) on the lock (1.1) ensures themagazine (3) to be released from the lock housing (3.1) on its sidesurface. Thus, the magazine (3) positioned in the magazine well (2.3) isreleased.

Tightening of the spring (1.5) by means of the force applied on thepedal (1.3) towards barrel or stock in parallel with the rifle isensured by way of moving horizontally the connection screw (1.4) towardsthe pin (1.2). Another option is the method for tightening the spring(1.5) by means of moving horizontally the connection screw (1.4) towardsthe lock (1.1) by applying force on the pin (1.2). Both operation modesof the magazine change mechanism (1) may be employed in changing themagazine (3) in magazine-fed rifles (A).

1. A double-sided magazine change mechanism comprising: a. at least onepedal housing having at least one housing angle, wherein the housingangle is located at the interior surface of a lock; b. at least onepedal having at least one centering hole, wherein the centering hole islocated at a centering pin of the main body; and c. at least one curvedend at the end of the pedal, wherein the curved end is seated in thepedal housing and opens and closes the lock by means of the movement ofthe pedal around the centering hole.
 2. The double-sided magazine changemechanism of claim 1, wherein the housing angle has an angle value inthe range of 0°-90°.
 3. The double-sided magazine change mechanism ofclaim 1, wherein the curved end has a semicircular form.